Part five of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities – Fixed price contracts

A free school in Luton is the first in the UK to be set up by a leisure trust. Rhianon Howells finds out about its healthy approach

Can human energy expended on CV equipment realistically be converted into electricity to run your club?

Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year

The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity

Part one of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities

Part three of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities - How do you assess whether your desired leisure scheme is viable, and where do you go from there?

Part two of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities - Translating clients' wish lists into a viable scheme that's well conceptualised

Part four of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for creating successful public leisure facilities - For any planned leisure development, rigorous site investigations are essential to establish a realistic project cost

Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry

New research shows how physical activity can help in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes

As the indoor cycling boom continues, Kath Hudson finds out what lessons mainstream clubs can learn from the growing number of specialised cycling microgyms

The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games

New products and trends from this year's Leisure Industry Week

How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?

A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September

The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened the GSK Human Performance Lab - a science facility that will look to "deepen the understanding of human performance".

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is to invest AU$2.5m to fund 17 projects benefiting 15 sporting organisations as part of its Competitive Innovation Fund programme.

What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports

Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model

ukactive CEO David Stalker reports on how the latest round of spending cuts are likely to affect the physical activity sector

The MD of Reebok Sports Club London talks Kate Cracknell through the major redevelopment project that's seen a “total transformation” of the offering

Toxteth Fire Fit Hub in Liverpool is a new, £5.2m, dual-use community facility enabling firefighters to get fit for duty, while also helping to inspire youngsters in an area of social deprivation to be more active. Lauren Applegarth reports

The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives

Kate Cracknell talks to Jane Irving of Big Shot Productions about the fitness industry launch of Tabata – the clinically-proven Japanese workout system that promises results in just four minutes

Becca Douglas takes a look at some of the initiatives aiming to deliver a legacy from last year's London Paralympic Games

The vending event takes place in June

After acquiring DC Leisure, housing giant Places for People became a new player in the leisure arena. Julie Cramer talks to both company chiefs

Operators increasingly need to demonstrate social value. Julie Cramer reports on the progress being made